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Captivity: The Fourth Day

           "IhavejustsentawaythesentinelthatImightremainherewithoutanybodyknowingit,inordertospeaktoyouwithoutbeingoverheard.Thebaronhasjustrelatedafrightfulstorytome."

           Miladyassumedhersmileofaresignedvictim,andshookherhead.

           "Eitheryouareademon,"continuedFelton,"orthebaronmybenefactor,myfatherisamonster.Ihaveknownyoufourdays;Ihavelovedhimfouryears.Ithereforemayhesitatebetweenyou.BenotalarmedatwhatIsay;Iwanttobeconvinced.Tonight,aftertwelve,Iwillcomeandseeyou,andyoushallconvinceme."

           "No,Felton,no,mybrother,"saidshe;"thesacrificeistoogreat,andIfeelwhatitmustcostyou.No,Iamlost;donotbelostwithme.Mydeathwillbemuchmoreeloquentthanmylife,andthesilenceofthecorpsewillconvinceyoumuchbetterthanthewordsoftheprisoner."

           "Besilent,madame,"criedFelton,"anddonotspeaktomethus;Icametoentreatyoutopromisemeuponyourhonor,tosweartomebywhatyouholdmostsacred,thatyouwillmakenoattemptuponyourlife."

           "Iwillnotpromise,"saidMilady,"fornoonehasmorerespectforapromiseoranoaththanIhave;andifImakeapromiseImustkeepit."

           "Well,"saidFelton,"onlypromisetillyouhaveseenmeagain.If,whenyouhaveseenmeagain,youstillpersistwell,thenyoushallbefree,andImyselfwillgiveyoutheweaponyoudesire."

           "Well,"saidMilady,"foryouIwillwait."

           "Swear."

           "Iswearit,byourGod

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